A variety of tools that you and your students can use to create tutorials. PISD has a district license to Nearpod and Formative. If you sign in to either of these using the “Sign in with Google” button and your PISD email, your account will have the extra features.
Easily create lessons in minutes for your next class. Import files (pdf, ppt, jpg) or Google slides and add interactive activities, websites, and videos to keep your students engaged in their learning. Web, Android, iOS
Website: http://www.nearpod.com/web
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nearpod/id523540409?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nearpod/id523540409?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panareadigital.Nearpod
The easiest way to engage your students with videos. pick a video, add your magical touch and track your students' understanding.
Website: http://edpuzzle.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edpuzzle/id919598209?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edpuzzle/id919598209?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/edpuzzle/aibecpgimejiilcodkhopfpbelohhppf
Capture, edit and share screencasts with this free Chrome extension. No software download required. Free to install.
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screencastify-screen-vide/mmeijimgabbpbgpdklnllpncmdofkcpn
Website: https://www.screencastify.com/
Website: https://goformative.com/
Record your voice and iPad® screen to create dynamic video lessons that students and colleagues can access any time, as needed. iOS
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8&at=10l6SU
With ThingLink, teachers and students can easily enhance images and videos with additional notes, photos, audio, video and other multimedia content. Students acquire visual presentation skills and communicate through digital storytelling across grade levels, on any device. Age 13 and up.
Website: http://www.thinglink.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thinglink/id647304300?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Discover educational games, handmade by teachers and publishers worldwide. Design activities and seamlessly play on any device.
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinytap-moments-into-games/id493868874?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tinytap-moments-into-games/id493868874?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.tinytap.market
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.tinytap.market
Website: http://www.tinytap.it/games/
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Age 13 and up.
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gajclnhcflhoicggnpmgkedchldikjgn
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voicethread/id465159110?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voicethread/id465159110?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://voicethread.com/